Cheney re Obama: Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.

As the terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) threaten Baghdad, thousands of slaughtered Iraqis in their wake, it is worth recalling a few of President Obama's past statements about ISIS and al Qaeda. "If a J.V. team puts on Lakers' uniforms that doesn't make them Kobe Bryant" (January 2014). "[C]ore al Qaeda is on its heels, has been decimated" (August 2013). "So, let there be no doubt: The tide of war is receding" (September 2011).

Rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many. Too many times to count, Mr. Obama has told us he is "ending" the wars in Iraq and Afghanistanas though wishing made it so. His rhetoric has now come crashing into reality. Watching the black-clad ISIS jihadists take territory once secured by American blood is final proof, if any were needed, that America's enemies are not "decimated." They are emboldened and on the march.

Well, I do keep making the same mistake of assuming that key republicans don't identify more closely with the ruling elite of the other party than they do with common Americans most impacted by their policies.

But I have to guess that Bush has really strong feelings about what he sees Obama doing with what he and the US military accomplished in Iraq and Afghanistan. Maybe not.

“American freedom will not be secured by empty threats, meaningless red lines, leading from behind, appeasing our enemies, abandoning our allies, or apologizing for our great nationall hallmarks to date of the Obama doctrine.”

Indeed, an epic and very dangerous failure.

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posted on 06/17/2014 5:28:50 PM PDT
by Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)

Dick Cheney has no credibility on this issue. His own boss was so thoroughly discredited on these stupid military campaigns by 2008 that the people of this country elected a Kenyan exchange student to replace him.

I wish all of these big-government globalists would get the hell out of the public eye for good.

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posted on 06/17/2014 5:51:24 PM PDT
by Alberta's Child
("What in the wide, wide world of sports is goin' on here?")

The Obama Doctrine is to facilitate the creation of the revived Islamic Caliphate, using the resources of the American government which he leads.

Everything he has done since 1/20/2009 has fit a pattern of enabling radical Islam to gain power, prestige and territory, all under the guise of fighting the War on Terror.

The only terrorists he sees is people like us, that love this country and that are wise to him and his ilk.

He has proven his traitorous intent toward this nation.The “trade” of the five Taliban prisoners was another prime example of his perfidy.

For ISIS to have this kind of success is only because he will refuse to fight them. Because he wants them to succeed.

At the very least we should be bombing the convoys of our former equipment that ISIS is spiriting away to Syria. But hey, why do that when he wanted to arm the rebels fighting Assad anyway. Now ISI has hundreds of billions of dollars in cash and gold, trucks, Humvees, ammo, weapons, and tanks that can used for Al Qaeda.

He folded on Syria, he folded on Iran, and he will do nothing about ISIS. All part of the plan.

When are people going to wake up?

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posted on 06/17/2014 5:52:40 PM PDT
by exit82
("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)

Great summation, not that it was anything we didn't already know, but the great 48(percent) will not read it or, if they do, comprehend it. Idealism and stupidity runs deep in this regime. When it comes to Obama, I am feeling like I am dealing with the drug addled friends that I ran with in the 60s/70s that never grew up. He has no clue.

I beg to differ with so many folks that think he is smart, he is far from smart, as I am sure his handlers have found out.

Dear libtards. We are conservatives. We don’t hate Obama because he is black. We don’t CARE what color he is. The only thing that matters is that he hates this country and is trying to destroy it in his image.

We hate him for that. And we hate you for giving him the power to do it. I can’t speak for every conservative, but that’s the way this one sees it. PERIOD

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posted on 06/17/2014 6:05:06 PM PDT
by Lee'sGhost
("Just look at the flowers, Lizzie. Just look at the flowers.")

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